Covid-19 coronavirus - effect on Cathay Pacific
Mar 18, 2020, 3:15 pm
#1036
Join Date: Jul 2011
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HongKong airport on Saturday was like de-serted.
I flew biz class and counted 40 seats with only 4 of us occupying them - biz lounge huge one - had less than 10 people in it. (I spent ~8 hours in there)
But also figured HGK to be possibly the most disinfected place on earth.
I flew biz class and counted 40 seats with only 4 of us occupying them - biz lounge huge one - had less than 10 people in it. (I spent ~8 hours in there)
But also figured HGK to be possibly the most disinfected place on earth.
Mar 18, 2020, 11:08 pm
#1037
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i-Cable lunch segment:
1) Wristbands being slapped on this morning. They look like Ocean Park Halloween wristbands - you can't take them off without cutting them.
1a) The app may request the quarantined to photo their wristbands within 1 min. Then they app will start to vibrate. Then the cops get called in.
2) No-one getting throat swab sample collection kits this morn
3) 90 min wait to pass thru quarantine questioning. Even Taiwan planes are being caught up as CHP officers identify and segregate transit pax from US.
Pax are looking for hotels rather than going home.
1) Wristbands being slapped on this morning. They look like Ocean Park Halloween wristbands - you can't take them off without cutting them.
1a) The app may request the quarantined to photo their wristbands within 1 min. Then they app will start to vibrate. Then the cops get called in.
2) No-one getting throat swab sample collection kits this morn
3) 90 min wait to pass thru quarantine questioning. Even Taiwan planes are being caught up as CHP officers identify and segregate transit pax from US.
Pax are looking for hotels rather than going home.
Mar 19, 2020, 12:15 am
#1038
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i-Cable lunch segment:
1) Wristbands being slapped on this morning. They look like Ocean Park Halloween wristbands - you can't take them off without cutting them.
1a) The app may request the quarantined to photo their wristbands within 1 min. Then they app will start to vibrate. Then the cops get called in.
2) No-one getting throat swab sample collection kits this morn
3) 90 min wait to pass thru quarantine questioning. Even Taiwan planes are being caught up as CHP officers identify and segregate transit pax from US.
Pax are looking for hotels rather than going home.
1) Wristbands being slapped on this morning. They look like Ocean Park Halloween wristbands - you can't take them off without cutting them.
1a) The app may request the quarantined to photo their wristbands within 1 min. Then they app will start to vibrate. Then the cops get called in.
2) No-one getting throat swab sample collection kits this morn
3) 90 min wait to pass thru quarantine questioning. Even Taiwan planes are being caught up as CHP officers identify and segregate transit pax from US.
Pax are looking for hotels rather than going home.
My comment "Party time " .
Mar 19, 2020, 12:15 am
#1039
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i-Cable lunch segment:
1) Wristbands being slapped on this morning. They look like Ocean Park Halloween wristbands - you can't take them off without cutting them.
1a) The app may request the quarantined to photo their wristbands within 1 min. Then they app will start to vibrate. Then the cops get called in.
2) No-one getting throat swab sample collection kits this morn
3) 90 min wait to pass thru quarantine questioning. Even Taiwan planes are being caught up as CHP officers identify and segregate transit pax from US.
Pax are looking for hotels rather than going home.
1) Wristbands being slapped on this morning. They look like Ocean Park Halloween wristbands - you can't take them off without cutting them.
1a) The app may request the quarantined to photo their wristbands within 1 min. Then they app will start to vibrate. Then the cops get called in.
2) No-one getting throat swab sample collection kits this morn
3) 90 min wait to pass thru quarantine questioning. Even Taiwan planes are being caught up as CHP officers identify and segregate transit pax from US.
Pax are looking for hotels rather than going home.
My comment "Party time " .
Mar 19, 2020, 12:29 am
#1040
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Mar 19, 2020, 12:56 am
#1041
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Mar 19, 2020, 1:10 am
#1042
Join Date: Jan 2020
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HongKong airport on Saturday was like de-serted.
I flew biz class and counted 40 seats with only 4 of us occupying them - biz lounge huge one - had less than 10 people in it. (I spent ~8 hours in there)
But also figured HGK to be possibly the most disinfected place on earth.
I flew biz class and counted 40 seats with only 4 of us occupying them - biz lounge huge one - had less than 10 people in it. (I spent ~8 hours in there)
But also figured HGK to be possibly the most disinfected place on earth.
With the new quarantine rules in force since today I'm wondering how many weeks CX will keep any sort of capacity as the demand will dry up once most overseas HKers will have made it back home.
Mar 19, 2020, 3:19 am
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Mar 19, 2020, 3:23 am
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There should be a roaring trade in cargo space tho http://cablenews.i-cable.com/ci/videopage/news/20815
Last edited by percysmith; Mar 19, 2020 at 4:43 am
Mar 19, 2020, 8:32 am
#1045
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 30
If you have traveled on these CX/KA/UO flights, please self-quarantine for 14 days as a Coronavirus patient is onboard.
1. CX857/13MAR
2. UO754/14MAR
3. CX256/14MAR
4. KA734/16MAR
5. CX702/15MAR
6. CX250/16MAR
7. CX718/17MAR
8. CX238/11MAR
9. CX698/13MAR
1. CX857/13MAR
2. UO754/14MAR
3. CX256/14MAR
4. KA734/16MAR
5. CX702/15MAR
6. CX250/16MAR
7. CX718/17MAR
8. CX238/11MAR
9. CX698/13MAR
Last edited by CX289; Mar 20, 2020 at 3:35 am
Mar 19, 2020, 10:05 pm
#1046
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Mar 19, 2020, 11:00 pm
#1047
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The US are preparing a USD58 billion lifesaver for the airline industry. I assume/hope that the HK Government is considering some bailout too. Any news?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/coro...at-425000.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/coro...at-425000.html
Mar 20, 2020, 12:00 am
#1049
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Mar 20, 2020, 3:06 am
#1050
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What Hong Kong arrivals need to know about quarantine measures
https://www.scmp.com/news/article/30...ntine-measures
Good article in scmp..
https://www.scmp.com/news/article/30...ntine-measures
Good article in scmp..